Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL near Coeur d' Alene, ID — 2021-05-11

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Date
2021-05-11
Location
Coeur d' Alene, ID, USA
Airport
COE
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL
Registration
N7296K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during a 3-point landing, with the student pilot at the flight controls, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left and exited the runway. The flight instructor applied full brakes to no avail. The airplane struck a berm, collapsed the left main landing gear and the left wing was substantially damaged when it impacted the surface. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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